Golden Core Rogue Cultivator

The Silver Thread Heart-Devouring Insect burrowed into the brain of the last man, killing him instantly.

Chen Changming flew over and threw the man into the Beast Taming Bracelet as well.

He flew to the rock, pulled out the Geng-Gold Sword, and with a wave of his hand, the corpse disappeared.

After killing three people, Chen Changming felt no emotion whatsoever.

Below the Golden Core stage, no one can gain even the slightest advantage from him, let alone kill him.

Several hours later.

Chen Changming flew into Yellow Sprout Mountain. Along the way, he saw some cultivators either in teams or alone entering the mountain to hunt Demon Beast. Some successfully killed the Demon Beast, while others died in bloodshed.

He flew by silently, without stopping.

After flying to the edge of a cliff, Chen Changming stopped, his gaze thoughtful.

If the cave abode were to be dug here, it would be quite good, at least preventing many land Demon Beast from easily intruding.

A figure suddenly flew out from the rock wall.

Chen Changming's pupils contracted, realizing that someone must have created cave abode here.

"Friendly fellow practitioner."

A middle-aged man at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chen Changming and smiled, "Fellow Daoist, you are a rogue cultivator, aren't you? Do you wish to establish cave abode on this cliff?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking, but since you're already here, I'll just go somewhere else."

Chen Changming cupped his hands and smiled.

The middle-aged man looked at Chen Changming and smiled, "My name is Song Xi. May I ask how you are addressed, friend?"

My name is Ning Jin.

Chen Changming chose an alias.

Song Xi nodded and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Ning, you're new here and may not know this, but there are quite a few rogue cultivators like you and me gathered on Yellow Sprout Mountain. Among them is a senior Golden Core cultivator who has provided us rogue cultivators with a lot of protection. If you'd like to stay here, I suggest you pay him a visit first..."

There's actually a rogue cultivator at the Golden Core stage here!

Chen Changming was also slightly surprised. In places like Chu, Zhao, and Yan, you couldn't even see a Golden Core cultivator. Now that he was in the Qin territory, even a rogue cultivator could cultivate to the Golden Core stage.

The thought that he was also a rogue cultivator and would one day advance to the Golden Core realm filled Chen Changming with motivation.

He clasped his hands in a fist salute and asked politely, "Thank you for your guidance, Fellow Daoist Song. May I ask where this Golden Core senior is?"

"Fellow Daoist Ning, I'll take you there."

Song Xi smiled and flew over.

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Ning."

Chen Changming's face lit up with joy.

As the saying goes, a big tree provides good shade, and it's a good thing that Yellow Sprout Mountain has such a loose organization of practitioners.

Even if a Golden Core cultivator does nothing, he can still have a certain deterrent effect.

Song Xi carried Chen Changming and flew all the way to the outside of a small valley.

The area outside the valley was shrouded in mist.

Looking at the valley, Song Xi said with deep emotion, "This is where Senior Wu Daozi lived and cultivated. The entire valley is surrounded by an array, making it very safe. Senior Wu once said that if a beast tide were to occur in Yellow Sprout Mountain and his own cave abode was not safe, he could come here to take refuge."

"Senior Wu Daozi possessed noble character and integrity."

Chen Changming praised it.

"Senior Wu, Song Xi requests an audience."

Song Xi clasped his hands in a fist salute and said loudly.

"Come in."

A gentle voice echoed through the valley, then the mist dissipated, revealing a path leading into the valley. The two descended from mid-air and entered the valley along the winding path.

At the end of the valley, a stone house can be vaguely seen.

Chen Changming surveyed the verdant valley, a place completely different from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. The air was filled with a rich Spiritual Qi that was refreshing and invigorating.

"This place has Spirit Gathering Formation, so the Spiritual Qi here is higher than outside."

Song Xi took a deep breath and said with great enjoyment.

"As expected of Golden Core senior, this is quite a generous gesture."

Chen Changming sighed.

Before long, the two arrived at the stone house, and Song Xi pushed open the stone door and went inside.

Upon entering, Song Xi was taken aback to find two other guests, but still clasped his hands in a respectful greeting and said, "Senior Wu, this is Fellow Daoist Ning Jin, also a rogue cultivator who has just arrived at Yellow Sprout Mountain, and has come to pay his respects to you."

"Hello, Senior Wu."

Chen Changming also hurriedly paid his respects.

He glanced at him and saw that Wu Daozi was a cultivator at the first level of the Golden Core stage. He had an otherworldly appearance and a kind demeanor, giving people a very approachable feeling.

Wu Daozi chuckled softly and gestured, saying, "Fellow Daoist Song, Fellow Daoist Ning, you don't need to stand on ceremony here. Please sit down. Someone, bring tea."

The two thanked him again and then took their seats.

At this moment, a middle-aged woman at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm came over and served two cups of tea.

Only then did Chen Changming take a good look at the two people opposite him.

One of them was a monk with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a very burly build, and a high level of cultivation, already at the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm; the other was a middle-aged man in a green robe, somewhat thin, with a pointed chin and a goatee. He was at the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment, with small eyes that shone brightly.

Wu Daozi slowly began, "Let me introduce you. This Buddhist master, whose Dharma name is Yuanjue, is an ascetic monk who, like Fellow Daoist Ning, also wishes to settle down on Yellow Sprout Mountain. This is Fellow Jiang Chenggu, a local rogue cultivator from Yellow Sprout Mountain. He has been cultivating diligently on Yellow Sprout Mountain for over a decade, always keeping to himself. Even Fellow Daoist Song has never met him."

"Greetings, fellow Daoists."

Song Xi and Chen Changming quickly bowed in a symbolic gesture of greeting. The two others were also rogue cultivators, but their cultivation levels were much higher than theirs.

Master Yuanjue and Jiang Chenggu returned the greeting with a smile and a clasped hand.

After finishing their tea at Wu Daozi's place, the group tactfully left the valley, as even Golden Core cultivators value their time.

Outside the valley.

The four people split into two groups, said their goodbyes, and flew off in different directions.

Watching Master Yuanjue's disappearing figure, Song Xi murmured, "What's a monk doing on Yellow Sprout Mountain instead of chanting scriptures in the temple?"

"Could it be that this master wishes to convert the wild beasts in the mountains?"

He gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Chen Changming's heart stirred. Although this Master Yuanjue looked like a Buddhist, he was not. He was more like a warrior with blood on his hands.

"Perhaps he has offended someone and wants to hide here for a while?" Chen Changming guessed.

He had very little contact with Buddhists. The former leader of the Black Lotus Sect was also a Buddhist, and claimed to be the ninth generation successor of the Black Buddha Sect.

The two flew to the vicinity of the cliff.

Song Xi was familiar with the terrain and found the large waterfall not far from where he lived.

"Fellow Daoist, carving cave abode behind this waterfall would be nice, but it's a bit troublesome."

Song Xi said.

After gazing at the waterfall for a while, Chen Changming was quite satisfied and said with a smile, "It's alright, this place is very nice."

"I'm glad Fellow Daoist Ning has taken a liking to it."

Song Xi smiled, took her leave, and departed.

Chen Changming flew behind the waterfall, took out the Geng-Gold Sword, scanned the surroundings with his Divine Sense, and after finding no one, used the Geng-Gold Sword to begin digging the cave abode.

The Geng-Gold Sword was extremely sharp, and coupled with his great strength, the excavation of the cave abode was progressing rapidly. In half a day, Chen Changming had carved out a large cave abode in the mountainside.

Standing at the entrance of the cave abode, he took out the Five Elements Spirit Light Illusion Array that he had bought from the Spirit Treasure Pavilion.